Updates for Friday, 12 August
Town striker David McGoldrick out for two months
Son's sudden death prompts grandmother to skydive for charity
Ipswich Witches extend winning run at home to five matches
Work on third crossing in Lowestoft will begin by 2019
Weather: Sunny and dry, peaking at 26C (79F)
This afternoon will be fine and dry with plenty of sunshine. Despite the easterly breeze, it will feel warm with the highest temperatures in the west of the county.
Highs of 23C (72F).
I've got to admit, I do love a good sunset photograph, so wasn't able to resist sharing these two which were taken last night by a couple of our Weather Watchers.
They certainly show us how lucky we are with our big "Suffolk skies".
I hope you enjoy them too.
Suffolk's cricketers are in a commanding position going into the final day of their Unicorns Championship match, external against Buckinghamshire at Tring Park, leading by 357 runs with three second innings wickets remaining.
Their advantage is mainly due to 19-year-old Ben Parker hitting his first century for the county. He scored 105 before being stumped.
Parker said he's had a tough year so far and needed the runs: "I've not really had a great season for Hadleigh, so I should probably apologise to them for scoring some runs for someone else, but yeah I just feel really relieved."
Ben Parker
BBC Suffolk sport
Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy will be in familiar surroundings tonight as he revisits the club he managed for over five years.
The Blues face Wolves at Molineux, where both McCarthy and Terry Connor were in charge.
Despite the West Midlands club being taken over this summer, they haven't been overly active in the transfer market - a move McCarthy approves of: "It's not suddenly changed, they've not got loads of new players in.
"They’ve got two or three, but it's predominantly the players we played against last season."
The Town boss went on: "It's hard to just turn it around and put all these new players in, that would be a recipe for disaster."
Ben Parker
BBC Suffolk sport
Ipswich are back in action tonight, hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after losses to Stevenage and Brentford. They travel to Molineux to take on Wolves.
Image source, Getty ImagesTown will be without on-loan Everton winger Connor Grant due to a groin injury picked up in training. Strikers Brett Pitman and David McGoldrick will also miss out, as will midfielder Luke Hyam.
Luke Varney (pictured left) will be in the squad after rejoining the club.
Brandon teenager Alfie Lynch, 14, has qualified to represent Team GB in kick-boxing at the World Martial Arts Games, external in October.
We caught up with him taking part in a work-out with mum Natalie Edson.
BBC Travel
One lane is closed and there is queuing traffic westbound on the A14 at J45 (Rougham) because of a crash involving a car, recovery work and an oil spillage.
A Brandon teenager needs to raise £2,500 so he can represent Team GB in the World Martial Arts Games, external in October.
Alfie Lynch, who's 14 and only took up kick-boxing about three months ago, has qualified to represent Team GB after taking part in just one competition.
He says: "Its amazing considering I'm the one on the team with the least experience. Everything's happened so quickly."
A young kick-boxer from Brandon, who only took up the sport 12 weeks ago, has qualified to go to South Africa to represent Team GB in kick-boxing in the World Martial Arts Games, external in October.
Alfie Lynch, 14, had been doing the sport for 10 weeks when he was put into a competition "to see where he was at".
He says: "I ended up coming away with a third which was a surprise to everyone because I hadn't been doing it that long."
Heptathlete Katy Sealy, who lives in Bawdsey but qualifies to represent Belize at Rio through her father, has said she's not expecting to win, but is hopeful of setting a personal best....
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The former Ipswich Town striker Dalian Atkinson died yesterday after being tasered by police in Telford. This morning, the East Anglian Daily Times, external has paid tribute on its front page...
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Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
After a cool start, it'll be a fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. Top temperature: 22C (72F).
It will remain dry overnight, with largely clear spells. Lows of around 10C (50F).
You can get a more detailed forecast from BBC Weather.
The Ipswich Star , externaland the East Anglian Daily Times, external both have the headline: "Police in Rio reportedly issue arrest warrant for owner of Ipswich Town Marcus Evans over illegal ticket sales at the Olympics"
The story also features in the national press.
The Guardian says, external: "Arrest warrants issued for THG executives over alleged Rio ticket touting," while the Irish Times headline, external reads: "Brazilian police seek second Irish man over Olympics tickets".
Police in Brazil say Ipswich Town Football Club, external owner, Marcus Evans, "had knowledge of, and contributed to a scheme that involved the illegal selling of tickets at prices well above face value, under the camouflage of hospitality packages".
He is one of four men who were named by a Brazilian judge yesterday. The quartet work for sports hospitality group, THG Sports, external.
THG has called the allegations unfounded. We have contacted Ipswich Town for a response.
Image source, RTEA Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of four sports hospitality executives, including the owner of Ipswich Town Football Club, Marcus Evans. The quartet are alleged to have resold tickets for Rio 2016 illegally.
The other men, who along with Mr Evans all work for THG Sports, external, were named as Martin Studd from the UK, Irishman David Patrick Gilmore and Dutchman Maarten Van Os.
Image source, PANone of the four is believed to be in Brazil and police there have said they will pursue the matter with Interpol.
THG said the allegations against it were "entirely without foundation".
Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live
Good morning - we've got some big news to start us off today after a Brazilian judge ordered the arrest of the owner of Ipswich Town Football Club, Marcus Evans.
Mr Evans and three others from the sports hospitality company THG Sports, external face allegations of reselling tickets for Rio 2016 illegally.
That's a wrap for the Suffolk news team and our live coverage today... but any major stories for the county overnight will feature here.
Our main story today has been the death of former Ipswich Town player Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered by police in Telford.
Scroll down to read more on this, and other stories. We'll be back with live news, sport, weather and travel updates for Suffolk from 08:00.
Former football manager Ron Atkinson has paid tribute to player Dalian Atkinson who died after being shot with a Taser by police.
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Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
Football fans heading to the Ipswich-Norwich derby this Sunday are being warned of road closures and traffic congestion around Portman Road.
Suffolk police is asking fans to allow extra time for journeys to and from the stadium, and to follow the directions of stewards and police officers at the ground. Turnstiles and stadium bars will be open from 10:00-10:30, ahead of the midday kick-off.
Quote MessageWe want both sets of supporters to enjoy the game in a responsible and respectful way... we hope that people enjoy the match sensibly and in the right spirit."
Ch Supt Louisa Pepper, Suffolk Police
A man's been airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital after a fall in Ipswich this afternoon.
He was taken by land ambulance to Christchurch Park and then transferred to the air ambulance.
Police say he fell down at stairwell at the Cumberland Towers block of flats in Norwich Road.
It's believed he has life-threatening injuries.
